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Travelling in Campania | The green island of Ischia | Procida | The city of Naples | National Railway Museum - Pietrarsa | Paestum - Greek temples | Pozzuoli and the Fields of Fire | Salerno | Pompeii | Herculaneum | Poppea's Villa - Oplontis | Boscoreale | Caserta's Royal Palace | Vietri sul mare | Benevento | Capua | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | Mondragone | Volcanic islands of western Italy | A few from Amalfi | Sorrento | Many churches, a few temples... | Snippets from elsewhere | Augustus' Villa

Pompeii

. The remains of an ancient Roman city, famously buried under volcanic ash in AD 79.

. To find opening times etc for the various archaeological sites around Vesuvius, the official
. website - currently available only in Italian - starts here __ http://www.pompeiisites.org/

. Their Pompei section is on __ http://www.pompeiisites.org/Sezione.jsp?idSezione=55

. For a better look at these pictures, and to see the various captions and notes, click on the
. individual thumbnails. PC users might also press F11, for fullscreen mode)...
. Otherwise, try the "Slideshow" button, at top right!
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The "spectacula" at Pompeii		 Beyond the amphitheatre
Beyond the amphitheatre		 The road to Pompei ...
The road to Pompei ...
Bath room
Bath room		 Basin for ablutions, in the tepidarium
Basin for ablutions, in the tepidarium		 Niches in the west wall of the tepidarium
Niches in the west wall of the tepidarium		 Frigidarium - a cold dip!
Frigidarium - a cold dip!		 t4%2f85%2f449985%2f4%2f52425188.I_DSCN0815.jpg
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One of many full-body casts of the victims
N E Exedra - Casa dei Vettii
N E Exedra - Casa dei Vettii		 South side of Atrium - Casa dei Vettii
South side of Atrium - Casa dei Vettii		 Room of the Cupids - Casa dei Vettii
Room of the Cupids - Casa dei Vettii		 Room of the Cupids - Casa dei Vettii
Room of the Cupids - Casa dei Vettii		 Room of the Cupids - Casa dei Vettii
Room of the Cupids - Casa dei Vettii
SE Exedra - Casa dei Vettii
SE Exedra - Casa dei Vettii		 t4%2f85%2f449985%2f4%2f52425194.I_DSCN0827.jpg t4%2f85%2f449985%2f4%2f52425204.I_DSCN0838.jpg t4%2f85%2f449985%2f4%2f52425206.I_DSCN0841.jpg t4%2f85%2f449985%2f4%2f52425186.54ZcXDyV.jpg
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Fresco of Venus Anadyomenes
Fresco of Venus Anadyomenes 		One way back to Naples - in 2003
One way back to Naples - in 2003		 Pompei - rail transport
Pompei - rail transport		 Route of the Friendly Pompei pathway
Route of the "Friendly Pompei" pathway

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krob03-Jan-2011 09:03
Pompeii is looking fabulous in these pictures, very well captured. Pompeii is an amazing historical landmark. Its been year since I visited there, but the impression is still alive.
http://www.europevoyage.net/pompeii-tours.html
Guest 29-Jan-2009 21:24
Thank you Peter.
Always enjoy your pictures and your comments as well as your help and advice.
All the best
Jean
from England's green and pleasant land
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